Taiwan maintains routine monitoring of elevated but stable Chinese military and coast guard activity around its territory, including recent aircraft sorties and vessel patrols that have not crossed into direct confrontation. Beijing continues gray-zone operations and unification rhetoric while prioritizing normalization of presence over kinetic escalation, amid earlier 2026 U.S.-China summits that correlated with reduced sortie volumes. Taipei has advanced defense budgets exceeding T$1 trillion for 2027, completed Han Kuang exercises, and focused on deterrence through strength, with no verified indicators of imminent invasion planning in the narrow remaining window. Traders assign the 92% probability to "no" clash before 2027 based on this pattern of controlled pressure rather than sudden rupture.
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$3,252,553 Vol.
$3,252,553 Vol.
Dec 30, 2026
8% chance
$3,252,553 Vol.
$3,252,553 Vol.
Dec 30, 2026
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a military encounter between the military forces of China (People's Republic of China) and Taiwan (Republic of China) between November 11, 2025, and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Taiwanese military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.Taiwan maintains routine monitoring of elevated but stable Chinese military and coast guard activity around its territory, including recent aircraft sorties and vessel patrols that have not crossed into direct confrontation. Beijing continues gray-zone operations and unification rhetoric while prioritizing normalization of presence over kinetic escalation, amid earlier 2026 U.S.-China summits that correlated with reduced sortie volumes. Taipei has advanced defense budgets exceeding T$1 trillion for 2027, completed Han Kuang exercises, and focused on deterrence through strength, with no verified indicators of imminent invasion planning in the narrow remaining window. Traders assign the 92% probability to "no" clash before 2027 based on this pattern of controlled pressure rather than sudden rupture.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a military encounter between the military forces of China (People's Republic of China) and Taiwan (Republic of China) between November 11, 2025, and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Taiwanese military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Taiwanese military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: Nov 13, 2025, 5:55 PM ET
Volume
$3,252,553End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Nov 13, 2025, 5:55 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a military encounter between the military forces of China (People's Republic of China) and Taiwan (Republic of China) between November 11, 2025, and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Taiwanese military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.Taiwan maintains routine monitoring of elevated but stable Chinese military and coast guard activity around its territory, including recent aircraft sorties and vessel patrols that have not crossed into direct confrontation. Beijing continues gray-zone operations and unification rhetoric while prioritizing normalization of presence over kinetic escalation, amid earlier 2026 U.S.-China summits that correlated with reduced sortie volumes. Taipei has advanced defense budgets exceeding T$1 trillion for 2027, completed Han Kuang exercises, and focused on deterrence through strength, with no verified indicators of imminent invasion planning in the narrow remaining window. Traders assign the 92% probability to "no" clash before 2027 based on this pattern of controlled pressure rather than sudden rupture.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a military encounter between the military forces of China (People's Republic of China) and Taiwan (Republic of China) between November 11, 2025, and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Taiwanese military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Taiwanese military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$3,252,553End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Nov 13, 2025, 5:55 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Taiwan maintains routine monitoring of elevated but stable Chinese military and coast guard activity around its territory, including recent aircraft sorties and vessel patrols that have not crossed into direct confrontation. Beijing continues gray-zone operations and unification rhetoric while prioritizing normalization of presence over kinetic escalation, amid earlier 2026 U.S.-China summits that correlated with reduced sortie volumes. Taipei has advanced defense budgets exceeding T$1 trillion for 2027, completed Han Kuang exercises, and focused on deterrence through strength, with no verified indicators of imminent invasion planning in the narrow remaining window. Traders assign the 92% probability to "no" clash before 2027 based on this pattern of controlled pressure rather than sudden rupture.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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